Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Sauropus androgynus

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): katuk syn chekor manis
Crop Use(s): vegetable
Reference Source(s): rehm
Number of Papers/Mentions: 7

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Kao, C. H., Y. J. Ho, et al. (1999). Using 99mTc-DTPA radioaerosol inhalation lung scintigraphies to detect the lung injury induced by consuming Sauropus androgynus vegetable and comparison with conventional pulmonary function tests. Respiration . Jan. Feb. 66(1): 46-51. {a} Department of Nuclear Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 160 Taichung Harbor Road, Section 3, Taichung, Taiwan, 40705, China

Chang, Y. L., Y. T. Yao, et al. (1998). Segmental necrosis of small bronchi after prolonged intakes of Sauropus androgynus in Taiwan. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 157(2): 594-598. {a} Dean's Office, College Med., National Cheng Kung Univ., 1 TaHsueh Rd., Tainan, Taiwan 70101, China

Hsiue, T. R., Y. L. Guo, et al. (1998). Dose-response relationship and irreversible obstructive ventilatory defect in patients with consumption of Sauropus androgynus. Chest 113(1): 71-76. {a} Dep. Internal Med., Natl. Cheng Kung Univ. Hosp., No. 138, Sheng-Li Rd., Tainan 704, Taiwan

Hsu, H., H. Chang, et al. (1998). Lung transplantation in sauropus androgynus consumption patients. Transplantation Proceedings 30(7): 3393-3394. {a} Veterans Gen. Hosp.-Kaohsiung, 386 Tachung First Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Lai, R. S., J. S. Wang, et al. (1998). Lung transplantation in bronchiolitis obliterans associated with vegetable consumption. Lancet North American Edition 352(9122): 117-118. {a} Dep. Med., Surgery Veterans Gen. Hosp.-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Lee, Y. C., S. P. Luh, et al. (1998). Lung transplantation: The NTUH surgical experience. Transplantation Proceedings 30(7): 3391-3392. {a} Dep. Surg., Natl. Taiwan Univ. Hosp., No. 7, Chung-shan South Rd., Taipei, Taiwan

Chang, H., J. S. Wang, et al. (1997). Histopathological study of Sauropus androgynus-associated constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans: A new cause of constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans. American Journal of Surgical Pathology 21(1): 35-42. {a} Dep. Pathol., Veterans General Hosp.-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-chung 1st Rd., Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan

Ger, L. P., A. A. Chiang, et al. (1997). Association of Sauropus androgynus and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: A hospital-based case-control study. American Journal of Epidemiology 145(9): 842-849. {a} Dep. Med. Education Res., Vet. General Hosp.-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Higenbottam, T. W. (1997). Bronchiolitis obliterans following the ingestion of an Asian shrub leaf. Thorax 52(Suppl. 3): S68-S72. Dep. Respiratory Med., Royal Hallamshire Hosp., Sheffield, UK

Hulshof, P. J. M., C. Xu, et al. (1997). Application of a validated method for the determination of provitamin A carotenoids in Indonesian foods of different maturity and origin. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 45(4): 1174-1179. Dep. Hum. Nutr., Wageningen Agricultural Univ., P.O. Box 8129, 6700 EV Wageningen, Netherlands

Mackeen, M. M., A. M. Ali, et al. (1997). Antinematodal activity of some Malaysian plant extracts against the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Pesticide Science 51(2): 165-170. {a} Dep. Biotechnol., Univ. Putra, Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

Wu, C. L., W. H. Hsu, et al. (1997). Lung injury related to consuming Sauropus androgynus vegetable. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 35(3): 241-248. {a} Div. Chest Med., Dep. Intern. Med., Taichung Veterans Gen. Hosp., Taichung, Taiwan

Chen, C. W., T. R. Hsiue, et al. (1996). Increased IL-5 and IL-10 transcription in bronchial cells after Sauropus androgynus ingestion. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association 95(9): 699-702. {a} Dep. Microbiol. and Immunol., Med. Coll., Natl. Cheng Kung Univ., 138 Shang-Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan

George, P. (1996). Chekup manis: A little known ornamental vegetable. Advances in Plant Sciences 9(1): 189-192. SPIC-Agro Biotech Centre, Siruvani Road, Coimbatore-641101, India

Lai, R. S., A. A. Chiang, et al. (1996). Outbreak of bronchiolitis obliterans associated with consumption of Sauropus androgynus in Taiwan. Lancet North American Edition 348(9020): 83-85. {a} Div. Chest Med., Dep. Med., Veterans General Hosp.-Kaohsiung, 386 Ta-chung 1st Rd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Lin, T. J., C. C. Lu, et al. (1996). Outbreak of obstructive ventilatory impairment associated with consumption of Sauropus androgynus vegetable. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 34(1): 1-8. {a} Natl. Poison Cent., Vet. Gen. Hosp., Taipei 11217, Taiwan

Pond, S. M. (1996). "Profiting" from vegetables. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 34(1): 9-11. Dep. Med., Princess Alexander Hosp., Ipswich Rd., Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia

Roggli, V., A. Chiang, et al. (1996). Constrictive bronchiolitis obliterans in Sauropus androgynus poisoning (and reply). Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 34(5): 525-528. {a} Div. Pulmonary Med., Duke Univrsity Medical Cent., Durham, NC, USA

Spyker, D., L. A. Love, et al. (1996). An outbreak of pulmonary poisoning. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 34(1): 15-20. {a} Food Drug Adm., HFZ-450, 9200 Corporate Blvd., Rockville, MD 20850, USA

Witschi, H. (1996). Systemic pulmonary toxicity. A puzzler. Journal of Toxicology Clinical Toxicology 34(1): 13-14. Univ. California, Inst. Toxicol. Environ. Health, Davis, CA 95616, USA

Habte, M., M. N. Byappanahalli, et al. (1994). Response of Sauropus androgynus to soil phosphorus concentration and mycorrhizal colonization. Journal of Plant Nutrition 17(2-3): 511-521. {a} Dep. Agron. and Soil Sci., Univ. Hawaii, 1910 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

Manian, S. and V. S. Ramachandran (1990). A survey of leafy vegetables in and around Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu, India). Journal Of Economic And Taxonomic Botany 14(3): 695-700.

Padmavathi, P. and M. P. Rao (1990). Nutritive value of Sauropus androgynus leaves. Plant Foods For Human Nutrition 40(2): 107-114.


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